The Wedding Chest (2005)
Aïdar, a young Kyrgyz man returns home from his studies in France, with a beautiful French fiancée in tow. His fiancée is warmly welcomed by the village and captivated by the beauty of the region, but he stubbornly refuses to tell his family that the two are engaged.
Director:
Nurbek Egen
Writer:
Ekaterina Tirdatova
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Natacha Régnier as Isabelle |
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Bolot Tentimyshov as Aïdar |
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Tynara Abdrazaeva as Aisha |
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Melis Sharshenbaev as Aidar's Father |
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Asan Amanov as Yusup |
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Marat Zhanteliev as Osonbaï |
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Absamat Uulu Nurseit as Timur |
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Marat Kozukeev as Ermek |
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Zhenishbek Smanov as Azamat |
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Nazira Orozalieva as Zuura |
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Evgeniya Dobrovolskaya as Chemist |
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Aizhan Akylbekova as Saadat |
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Ainura Turgunbaeva as Matchmaker |
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Aidai Saitova as Ermek's Wife |
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Nurbek Kyzy Nurgyz as Ermek's Daughter |
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Nurbek Kyzy Kunduz as Ermek's Daughter |
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Kamchybek Sarybaiev as Toast-master |
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Kamchybek Sarybaiev as Bride |
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Chinghiz Eraliev as Groom |
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Mukanbet Toktobaev as Old Man |
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Meerim Shermatova as Bride of the Legend |
| Directing | Nurbek Egen | Director |
| Writing | Ekaterina Tirdatova | Screenplay |
| Production | Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre | Producer |
| Production | Axel Möbius | Producer |
| Production | Christoph Thoke | Producer |
| Production | Pyotr Chernyaev | Producer |
| Camera | Dmitry Ermakov | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Marat Magambetov | Editor |
| Sound | Arseni Troitsky | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Alexei Aigui | Original Music Composer |